The Nintendo NES Classic Mini may have been rather annoyingly discontinued earlier this year, despite fans pleading with Nintendo to create more stock, but thankfully a solution is at hand.

Hyperkin has revealed the new RetroN HD - a high definition upgrade on their original RetroN.

You might be thinking, 'What's the big deal?' but consider that the RetroN HD can play and support original PAL and NTSC NES cartridges from back in the day and you have effectively a machine that's far superior to Nintendo's NES Classic Mini.

Aside from having the flexibility to buy and play any old NES cartridge you can get your hands on, the RetroN HD also outputs these old games at 720p giving them a slight graphical boost.

If that wasn't enough for you, it's also CHEAPER than what some of those Nintendo NES Classic's are going for online, with the RetroN HD only costing a mere £49.99.

"This is the best time to be an NES enthusiast," said Hyperkin Product Developer, Chris Gallizzi.

"With the advent of the NES Classic Edition, Capcom's Disney Afternoon Collection, and just a general resurgence in 8-bit gaming, the RetroN HD is both the perfect time machine and gateway console for playing real NES cartridges in your modern living room."

The RetroN HD is available for pre-order in the UK and will be available on May 25th from FunStockRetro.co.uk

And, if you're still fuming about the Nintendo's decision to axe the NES Classic Mini, then perhaps you should read on...

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Recently TIME magazine had the opportunity to speak with Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé not only about the games makers original plans behind the NES Classic Edition but also the subsequent confusion as supply failed to meet demand.

"We had originally planned for this to be a product for last holiday," Fils-Aimé admitted.

"We just didn't anticipate how incredible the response would be. Once we saw that response, we added shipments and extended the product for as long as we could to meet more of that consumer demand.

"Even with that extraordinary level of performance, we understand that people are frustrated about not being able to find the system, and for that we really do apologise, but from our perspective, it's important to recognise where our future is and the key areas that we need to drive.

"We've got a lot going on right now and we don't have unlimited resources."

That future is clearly with the ongoing support and production of the Nintendo Switch, not least after it was announced earlier this week that the company had shifted staggering 2.74 million units during its opening month on sale.

However, that future might also include plans by Nintendo to sell a SNES Mini this upcoming holiday period.

Eurogamer has reported that sources close to the company have confirmed to the major gaming site that Nintendo will follow up its smash hit NES mini with a mini version of the SNES.

"The SNES mini (or, to continue Nintendo's official branding, likely the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System) is currently scheduled to launch in time for Christmas this year.

"Development of the device is already under way."

As you can imagine, with rumours circulating that Nintendo will move forward with a SNES mini in the coming months, the topic came up during the very same investors Q&A earlier this week.with Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, and his reply was equally predictable:

Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima did his best to answer without giving the game away and we imagine you can guess what he said in response.

"Investor: Will there be SNES classic?"

"Tatsumi Kimishima: nothing to talk about it now."

We all know its coming, but for now, Nintendo is intent on teasing fans as long as they can. Perhaps with a view to announcing something during another treehouse live stream at E3.

Should Nintendo launch a SNES mini this year, the hope will be that for consumers, Nintendo have the foresight to produce more stock to meet demand.

It's also likely the Nintendo could adopt a similar approach of releasing a SNES mini for a limited time as a one off product.

"Nintendo explained that it never intended NES mini to be a permanent product. From the company's perspective, the microconsole was planned as a cool novelty item perfect for Christmas 2016, and the numbers in which it was manufactured and shipped were expected to be enough to suit this goal."

Whatever happens, you can bet £5 they'll sell out fast which means you won't want to hang about when they go on sale, otherwise you'll once again be paying top price for a scalpers SNES off eBay.